Alcohol and tobacco

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Alcohol and cancer: new Scottish health guidance

​Guidance has been issued to health care professionals in Scotland on the link between alcohol and cancer.

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Alcohol duty increases to be scrapped

In an address to the House of Commons on September 23, 2022, chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng revealed that the planned tax increase on beer, cider, spirits...

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Alcohol labeling: the solution to reducing health harms

Research suggests that enhanced labeling on alcoholic drinks might plug the gaps in public knowledge.

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Crackdown on illegal vape sales in London

​To curb the spread of illegal vapes Kensington and Chelsea council recently conducted a series of raids on vape sellers.

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How many drinks is too many?

​A new study suggests that alcohol can trigger changes in brain chemistry in an area which is central to development of additions.

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Teen drinking declining, a new NHS survey suggests

​New NHS data shows that teen drinking is declining, with only shows per centages of pupils had ever had an alcoholic drink down from 44 per cent to...

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Rise in teenage vaping, says a new NHS survey

A new survey from NHS digital shows that vaping among secondary school pupils (11-15 years old) is rising. The survey saw a rise in vapers from to 6...

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New national vaping guidance for schools released by Action on Smoking and Health

In response to requests for help, Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) has released new national guidance for schools, to support staff in developing...

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Parental smoking makes teenagers more likely to vape, says a new study

A study presented at the European Respiratory Society International Congress has suggested that teenagers whose parents smoke are 55 per cent more...

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A simple trick to reduce alcohol consumption

New research from the Addiction journal suggests that UK households consume 6.5 per cent less wine when drinking from smaller glasses (290 ml) than...

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Vape kits to help you quit

​A recent pilot scheme from the University of East Anglia (UEA) gave out vape starter kit vouchers to help patients who have tried to quit in the...

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NHS helps thousands of pregnant smokers kick the habit

Latest figures show that the smoking rate for pregnant women at the time of birth fell to 9.1 per cent in 2021-22, the lowest annual rate on record,...